100 horsepower limit for motorcycles proposed by the European Commission
03-09-10, 09:47 AM
#16
Lexus Test Driver
Take Harley bikes here in the U.S., for instance. I can't remember the last time I've seen (or heard) one with the factory mufflers still on. The first thing that 99% of new Harley owners do, when they first take delivery of their bikes, is to cut the mufflers off and run straight pipes, not only increasing power by eliminating back-pressure, but also making enough noise to wake up the dead. Technically, that is covered by local noise ordinances, but, again, those are more examples of laws that are rarely (or inadequately) enforced.
03-09-10, 10:54 AM
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03-09-10, 07:40 PM
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03-09-10, 08:17 PM
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wow, i don't know what roads you were driving on. i got a ticket doing 62 in a 55 one time in PA, and a couple others going over 55. i also got a ticket doing 70 on a 55 in oklahoma. it SUCKED! in PA they had routine planes flying over the turnpike to catch "speeders" going over 55. did i say it SUCKED!?
I drove the PA Turnpike myself, across the mountains to Ohio, during that period, a couple of times. The speed trap/enforcement rate was somewhat more effective than in the D.C. area because the traffic was not as heavy (the D.C. area has the worst traffic in the country outside of CA), but, even then, the PA State Troopers couldn't begin to deal with everyone. If you got tickets in PA and OK, it was probably just the luck of the draw more than any REAL enforcement. It's like the cops shooting blindfolded at a row of moving ducks......every once in a while, by chance, they will actually HIT one.
And, even where enforcement IS effective, the 62-in-a-55 ticket you got is rather unusual. Usually, on Interstates, cops generally don't bother you unless you are doing more than 10 MPH over the limit. Same, BTW, with speed photo-cameras.
I only brought this subject up in the first place to compare a proposed 100 HP rule for motorcycles (the thread topic) to failed national speed limits here. Even if the HP limit is enforced at the factory, Bikers will surely be able to beat the system and get around it.
Last edited by mmarshall; 03-09-10 at 08:25 PM.
03-09-10, 08:35 PM
#21
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Beware of the European union, they are becoming more and more powerful. If someone wants to buy a high powered bike and has the money, it is their choice. btw many in he EU want to get rid of the autobahn, put really low speed limiters on cars and have crazy mileage and emissions standards.
03-09-10, 08:46 PM
#22
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Beware of the European union, they are becoming more and more powerful. If someone wants to buy a high powered bike and has the money, it is their choice. btw many in he EU want to get rid of the autobahn, put really low speed limiters on cars and have crazy mileage and emissions standards.
What's happening in much of Europe is that increasing traffic density is catching up to the world of high-speed roads and high-powered vehicles....apparantly, motorcycles too.
03-10-10, 06:20 AM
#23
In this day of speeding cameras and standardized license plates that can be scanned, imagine the income boost states could gain from a 55 MPH speed limit. Especially if anything under, say, 20 MPH over the limit would be designated as a fine-only ticket of $10 with no points and no court appearance, unless you don't pay.
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